Jacob is joined by Simon Collings of The Sun — one of the most well-connected journalists covering Arsenal day to day. Pre-season is underway, Tzolis is in training, and the transfer room is absolutely nuts.
Here’s what’s inside:
🔥 Hottest of Takes — Simon makes the case that Arsenal’s quiet pre-season media blackout is actually a sign of confidence, not chaos. Jacob goes after the club’s inability to sell players and asks whether Berta needs to get ruthless before he can get creative
📰 The Journalist’s View — what it’s actually like covering the transfer window in the social media age, why every deal now has seventeen stages, and why Simon is already dreaming of September 1st when he can just talk about football again
🐕 Arteta and the Dog — the behind-the-scenes Tzolis announcement video. Simon was there. Jacob needs to know everything
🌟 The Vinicius Question — Simon won’t go as far as Jacob wants him to. But he won’t fully shut it down either. A very careful and very interesting conversation about what he does and doesn’t know
😤 Ben White — Reality Check — Jacob asks the hard question about what the market actually looks like for a right back whose knees are held together by sellotape and who’s barely played two seasons in a row. Simon’s answer is sobering
⚡ Fresneda — The Smart Alternative? — a right back Jacob’s been a fan of for years. Simon goes through the price, the profile, and why signing someone dynamic on the right could unlock the best of both Saka and Ben White
